HANCOCK — Both Barkell Elementary School and Hancock Middle School have been named to the U.S. News & World Report "Best Schools" rankings for the second consecutive year. The national publication evaluates public institutions based on student proficiency metrics in mathematics and reading ...
HOUGHTON — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) have finalized the seasonal regulatory guidelines, financial assistance credits and shut-off protection guidelines ahead of the 2026–27 winter heating cycle. According to UPPCO’s ...
HOUGHTON AND BARAGA COUNTIES — Winter parking bans will go into effect in all villages and cities in Houghton and Baraga Counties Sunday. Bans in Houghton, Hancock, Baraga, L’Anse, Calumet, Laurium, Lake Linden and South Range will take in effect Sunday, starting at 2 a.m. Houghton Police ...
HOUGHTON COUNTY – Upper Peninsula voters will join electors statewide in deciding the fate of a citizen-initiated November ballot proposal that aims to restrict campaign contributions from regulated utility monopolies and government contractors. Known as Proposal 2, or the "Money Out of ...
COPPER COUNTRY — As the fall color season wraps up and winter quickly approaches the western Upper Peninsula, roadside parks on state trunkline and U.S. highways will soon close. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Media Representative Dan Weingarten said the closure date for ...
CALUMET — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission (KNHPAC) is accepting applications for the 2027 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program, which provides funding to local partners for projects that preserve and share the rich natural, cultural and industrial heritage of the ...
